Necktie



Gf. W. LOUD. NBGKTIE No. 448,444. Patented Mar. 1,7, `1891.

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GEORGE VASIIINGTON LOUD, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK.

NECKTIE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 448,444, dated March 17, 1891.

Application filed April 9, 1890.

To @ZZ whom, t 'may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE WASHINGTON LOUD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York,have made certain new and useful Improvements in Neckties; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the drawings accompanying this speciioation.

The object of the invention is to provide a fastener or stop that will not fail to keep the necktie or scarf from rising too high or from turning laterally upon the wearers neck, and in which no metal or other substance capable of taking an edge is used, so that the collar or the substance and stitching` of the tie will not be frayed or cut, as often occurs With ties of ordinaryconstruction5 and the novelty consists in a necktie comprising an outer ornamental faciug and a covered stiff backing, said backing having therein in its upper field two horizontally-disposed button-holes arranged one above the other, and an auxiliary piece secured to the outer face of the backing over the button-holes, whereby protection is afforded the facing of the tie from the head of a collar-stud, all of which will be hereinafter more fully described, and pointed out in the claim. Y

In the accompanying' drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure l represents a perspective view of a necktie embodying the invention as seen from the rear. Fig. 2 represents a central vertical section of the upper part of said tie. Fig. 3 represents a perspective view of a back board constituting part of the necktie.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A des ignates a tie of ordinary character, with the exception of the parts attached thereto and which pertain to theinvention. The said tie is composed of the central portion B, comprising the knot b, the ends b ZJ', which cross each other in the usual manner, and the vertical iiap O, which forms the center or basis of the knot and which passes down inside and between the ends. p

D is the back board covered with suitable Serial No. 347,266. (No model.)

material and stitched to the rear side of the flap C along its edges. The said back is of proper size and shape to support the knot, and is provided with two similar button-holes d d', the former being below the latter.

E E are two similar strips of pasteboard, card-board, or other suitable substance covered with suitable material and stitched along their edges to the outer or front surface of the back board,respectively, over the buttonholes d d. These strips are about threeeighths of an inch wide and about one and one-quarter inches long and form pockets, into which the head of the collar-button enters, so that the pasteboard strip, while not itself being able to cnt or wear any part of the necktie or collar, completely covers the head of the button and prevents it from inj uring the tie. The lower pocket is used with turn-down collars, while the higher pocket is used with stand-up collars, which have to rise further above the neck-tie.

In this tie the neckband G is of usual construction, having one end stitched to the knot and the other end` passing through the latter.

It will be observed in my device that I provide a backing for the portion D so applied that it forms yielding pockets, which will retain the` stud or head of the button in the holes d or d. At the same time the studs may be removed from the button-holes by a simple manipulation of the fingers. This feature of my invention is shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the annexed drawings.

Having .described my invention, I claim- A necktie comprisng'an outer ornamental facing and a covered stiff backing,said backing having therein in its upper iield two horizontally disposed button-holes arranged one above the other,and an auxiliarypiece secured to the outer facing of the backing over the button-holes, whereby protection is afforded the facing of the tie from the head of a collarstud, as set forth.

GEORGE VASHINGTON LOUD. lVitnesses:

JOHN S. CRAFT, FRANK K. IEvING. 

